can't crack oil drain plug

[radman]

There is a tried and true method that most mechanics use. Take a normal lenth box end wrench six point if possible and turn the bolt head counter clockwise , at the same time take a hammer and smack the head of the bolt firmly. The combination of the hammer and the wrench will remove the most stuborn of bolts. When you replace the bolt lube the threads with oil and torque to the proper spec. Good luck Wink Winckler aka Racer 157

A reliable method of removing the drain plug when the bike is lying on it's side. As to thread lube,, other than the oil dripping out the plug hole, what would you recommend?

 

[Scab]

Repeat after me, "Righty-tighty, Lefty-Loosy".
-BD

Except when you remain verticle and are working on the inverted drain bolt. I always have to stop and think twice on that one.

 

[gr8eyes]

I just did my 600 mile service this past week end. I thought both bolts were fairly tight but they came off easy enough. I troqued them to 17ft-lbs which is what is recommended IIRC. I was a bit scared before I reached the clicking point.

Glenn

 

[DailyCommuter]

Repeat after me, "Righty-tighty, Lefty-Loosy".
-BD

Your kind of a dick for posting that reply. -BUD! Put yourself in his shoes. Comes here looking for experienced help and suggestion, and you give him that...?

I hope for your sake you aren't frustrated and stumped on something and come here for help only to be made fun of and brushed off because it just plain sucks!

I used a standard length 3/8 drive with a 6 point socket. put some pressure on it with on hand to take up the little bit of slack in the ratchet head, and gave it a good firm whack with the but of my hand and it popped loose.

 

[radman]

Ruh-rho!

:drag:

 

[Ignacio]

Repeat after me, "Righty-tighty, Lefty-Loosy".
-BD

Your kind of a dick for posting that reply. -BUD! Put yourself in his shoes. Comes here looking for experienced help and suggestion, and you give him that...?

I hope for your sake you aren't frustrated and stumped on something and come here for help only to be made fun of and brushed off because it just plain sucks!

And you need to look at guideline #6 and lighten up Frances. His post was fine.....and Mrfah's response confirmed he was fine too.

 

[DailyCommuter]

With all due respect Ignacio, and I do mean that, This is a great Forum.

According to # 6 so was mine.

And I doubt if BD- would be offended at mine to him

I'd welcome his banter back at me. Unfortunately no-one can tell whether someone is smiling and laughing :lol: during a post or is downright pissed. :fuk:

I was laughing. ....And he was being kind of a dick.....

I mean really

righty tighty lefty loosy...... No shit sherlock. now can ya help me or not?

That was more like the treatment you'd get from some douche behind the counter at a dealer than helpful info from a forum member. #6 again

.....with all due respect

 

[Ignacio]

With all due respect Ignacio, and I do mean that, This is a great Forum.According to # 6 so was mine.

And I doubt if BD- would be offended at mine to him

I'd welcome his banter back at me. Unfortunately no-one can tell whether someone is smiling and laughing :lol: during a post or is downright pissed. :fuk:

I was laughing. ....And he was being kind of a dick.....

I mean really

righty tighty lefty loosy...... No shit sherlock. now can ya help me or not?

That was more like the treatment you'd get from some douche behind the counter at a dealer than helpful info from a forum member. #6 again

.....with all due respect

Good to hear. I was worried in addition to #6 you were making a personal attack on BrunDog (#5). Glad you're not.

I could tell BrunDog wasn't being a dick because I know BrunDog's posts from experience. With the question well answered he added an appropriate amount of color.

 

[DailyCommuter]

Understood....

We good?

 

[Bustanut joker]

Damn it! An implied Dick thread.... an I missed out :angry: Shit! Now I'm pissed!

[SIZE=8pt]Ya wanna join me an odots club BrunDog?[/SIZE]

:jester:

 

[MikeYork5]

Ruh-rho!

:drag:

Yer killing me........ :lol2:

 

[DailyCommuter]

I love Scooby Doo

 

[DailyCommuter]

......and just so everybody knows...

Meanwhile in another thread; miles outside of town....

Sorry, I guess I flewoff the handlebar a little bit. No Problem I didn't notice the whole poking fun thing........Now I'm a dick :dribble:

Naw. This is probably one of those cases with the 2 or 3 threads I should have just sent a PM and got it sorted out that way.

We're cool.

 

[radman]

This is fun!!

:drag:

 

[Scab]

Wow. Who did your pic, Rad? Is that an Olan Mills portrait?

 

[racer157]

There is a tried and true method that most mechanics use. Take a normal length box end wrench six point if possible and turn the bolt head counter clockwise , at the same time take a hammer and smack the head of the bolt firmly. The combination of the hammer and the wrench will remove the most stubborn of bolts. When you replace the bolt lube the threads with oil and torque to the proper spec. Good luck Wink Winckler aka Racer 157

A reliable method of removing the drain plug when the bike is lying on it's side. As to thread lube,, other than the oil dripping out the plug hole, what would you recommend?

Oil is fine, the problem is with aluminum and iron based metals you have different expansion rates so the bolt actually tightens on its own when you have dry threads. Also always thread the bolts all the way in by hand so you eliminate the possibility of damaging the threads. There is a product you can get at any auto parts store called anti seize. I use it on spark plug threads and other high torque applications and items that involve heat.

 

[radman]

There is a tried and true method that most mechanics use. Take a normal length box end wrench six point if possible and turn the bolt head counter clockwise , at the same time take a hammer and smack the head of the bolt firmly. The combination of the hammer and the wrench will remove the most stubborn of bolts. When you replace the bolt lube the threads with oil and torque to the proper spec. Good luck Wink Winckler aka Racer 157

A reliable method of removing the drain plug when the bike is lying on it's side. As to thread lube,, other than the oil dripping out the plug hole, what would you recommend?

Oil is fine, the problem is with aluminum and iron based metals you have different expansion rates so the bolt actually tightens on its own when you have dry threads. Also always thread the bolts all the way in by hand so you eliminate the possibility of damaging the threads. There is a product you can get at any auto parts store called anti seize. I use it on spark plug threads and other high torque applications and items that involve heat.

I was being sarcastic, and referring to the fact that on an oil change, oil never stops dripping from the drain hole, so plenty of lube is always available. I am thoroughly familiar with anti-seize, though you'll never see me using it on a drain plug.

 

[artistonFJR]

I recently had my 600 mile virgin-checkup. I actually had it done at 900 miles+ as none of the Yammy places could get me in for several weeks out! South Valley Yam rocks, and they got me in "somehow" ahead of a ton of other bikes (Sent their service dept an offering of pizzas and breadsticks as a "thank you"... can't hurt for the next time!) after I explained that if Yamaha is so insistant that 600 miles be the important number, and since the bike cost as much as my dad's first house, maybe it could weigh heavy on the priority-list. They agreed. I wanted THEM to give the bolts their first untwisting, for THEM to find any metal shavings/bolts/teeth/problems with the first oil change.

Didn't find the rattle though... a bit annoying...

C

 

[radman]

Then I hope it was frozen pizzas, Pillsbury Breadsticks.

 

[FLOWBACK]

Radman, You say "oil never stops dripping from the drain hole". What if you leave the drain plug out and go to Yak, Montana for the winter to do what people do in Yak. When you return in the spring, would there still be oil dripping out of the drain hole? :blum: